Festival Recaps

Medicine Singers and Friends Dissolved Sonic Barriers at Ottawa Bluesfest

SiriusXM Stage, July 10

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2024

After twelve hours of persistent rain from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl over the Atlantic Ocean, Medicine Singers found themselves ...

Future Islands Brought Out Ottawa Bluesfest's Inner Freak

River Stage, July 7

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2024

Closing out the first weekend of the 10-day Ottawa Bluesfest with a headlining slot on the festival's second-largest stage, the Future ...

At Ottawa Bluesfest, Pokey LaFarge Was Pure Energy

SiriusXM Stage, July 7

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2024

While the main stage buzzed with excitement for pop machines Carly Rae Jepsen and Maroon 5, the festival's tented area transported attendee...

Killer Mike Was a Tough Sell at Ottawa Bluesfest

RBC Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2024

Since their first-ever performance as a duo on these same festival grounds, Run the Jewels have become a staple at Bluesfest. With each ...

Tokyo Police Club Were Positively Buoyant at Ottawa Bluesfest

RBC Stage, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

On night one of Ottawa Bluesfest 2024, the organizers celebrated American independence with an all-Canadian lineup on the festival's ...

Glastonbury 2024: Good Vibes, Nostalgia, Soccer and the Coldplay Effect

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

People keep asking how Glastonbury festival was this year, and I keep telling them about the night before I left for the festival...

Kittie Were Back with a Vengeance at Festival d’été de Quebec

SiriusXM Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It was fitting that Kittie took the stage in what vocalist-guitarist Morgan Lander called "the heavy metal capital of our country" for ...

50 Cent Proved His Staying Power at Festival d’été de Quebec

Bell Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It's been 20 years since 50 Cent muscled his way into mainstream rap consciousness with Get Rich or Die Tryin', and 10 years since his most...